Rockland County Legislators Pick Leaders For 2018

The Rockland County Legislature elected its leaders for 2018 last week. Legislator Toney L. Earl will serve again as Chair of the Rockland County Legislature, after being selected in a bipartisan 15-0 vote Jan. 3.

“I want to thank my colleagues for putting their trust in me by choosing me for this prestigious position,” Earl said in a statement afterward. “I take this role seriously and I promise I will work my hardest to serve the people of our great County.”

A resident of Hillcrest, Earl has been a member of the legislature since 2010. He is a former Health and Safety Director for New York City Transport Workers Union Local 100.

Legislator Nancy Low-Hogan was unanimously selected to serve as Vice Chair for 2018. The South Nyack resident is Executive Director of the Rockland County Bar Association.

“It is humbling to be chosen for a second time for this important position,” Low-Hogan said. “I will continue to do the very best I can in the name of the people of Rockland County.”

Legislator Ilan Schoenberger (D-Wesley Hills) nominated Earl and Legislator Harriet Cornell (D-West Nyack) nominated Low-Hogan.

Also, Democrats voted 10 to elect Legislator Aney Paul (D-Nanuet) as Majority Leader. She named Legislator Alden H. Wolfe (D-Montebello) as Deputy Majority Leader. Wolfe lost a bid to become Rockland Surrogate Court Judge in November.

Republicans voted 6-0 to elect Legislator Lon M. Hofstein (R-New City) as Minority Leader. He named Legislator Vincent D. Tyer (R-Pearl River) as Deputy Minority Leader.

Laurence O. Toole of Airmont was appointed to serve as Clerk to the Legislature. He named Mary Widmer of Garnerville as the Deputy Clerk.

PHOTO: Toney L. Earl was selected as Chair of the Rockland County Legislature for 2018. He took the oath, administered by Deputy County Clerk Donna Silberman, while his wife, Idette, held the Bible./ Rockland County Legislature